Cleared Traditional

K970020 - SIMAR, INC. SURGICAL DRESSING

K970020 · Simar, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K970020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIMAR, INC. SURGICAL DRESSING. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Simar, Inc. (Philadelphia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 1997 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970020

510(k) Number K970020 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 1997
Decision Date March 20, 1997
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFQ Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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